1、嘉兴英语教学网 收集整理 欢迎使用第 1 页 共 6 页2011 届高三英语一轮阅读理解练习（8）AWe are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you fo
2、rget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! It doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pai
3、n out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and
4、easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just r
5、emember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont hav
6、e to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.1The main idea of this article is .Athat you can improve your speaking abilityBthat a poor speaker can never chan
7、geCto always make a short speechDthat it is hard to make a speech2Paragraph 2 implies that . Amany people are afraid of giving a speechBmany people are happy to give a speechCmany people dont prepare for a speechDmany people talk too long 3The phrase “talk over their heads” means .Aspeak too loudlyB
8、look at the ceilingClook down upon themDuse words and ideas that are too difficult4All of the following statements are TRUE except .Afew people know how to make good speechesBa lecturer does not need to organize his speechCresearch is important in preparing a speech嘉兴英语教学网 收集整理 欢迎使用第 2 页 共 6 页Dther
9、e are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability5The title for this passage may be .ADo Not Make a Long Speech BHow to Give a Good SpeechCHow to prepare for a Speech DTry to Enjoy a speechBTheories of crime try to explain two quite different sides of the crime problem: first, why cer
10、tain forms of behavior are described by society as crimes and second, what the causes of criminal behavior are. Theories about what makes up of criminal behavior have varied widely. One traditional belief is that the criminal code stands for Gods law and is independent of the will of man. In contras
11、t, there is the modern idea that the criminal law is simply the instrument by which the ruling class maintains its power.There is also a wide variety of explanations for the cause of crime. There is the theory that assumes that an individual choose criminal conduct of his own free will and is theref
12、ore responsible for his actions. Other theories describe the criminal more or less as a helpless individual in the grasp of biological, psychological, or social forces beyond his reason or control. Modern studies of crime often depend heavily on statistics（统计） . For example, burglaries are most asso
13、ciated with the poor areas of large cities.But one thing is clear; it is that criminal behavior is connected with a great number of social, psychological, economic, political, legal, and moral factors. To search for the deciding factor of crime is a too simple action.6The author believes that the ca
14、uses of criminal behavior are .Aprimarily social Bsimple and directCwidely varied Doften religious7Laws which emphasize punishment for criminal behavior are based on the belief that .Athe crimi nals behavior is controlled by social factors.BThe criminal is responsible for his behavior.CCrime is conn
15、ected with poor urban areas.DThere are many causes of criminal behavior8The modern idea that the law is a means for the ruling class to maintain its power is essentially a .Apolitical theoryBpsychological explanationCmoral theoryDbiological explanationCCBC is a famous air company which has over twen
16、ty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it and that is why in 2003 and 2004 the company received letters of complaints from consumers or passengers who pointed out over a dozen
17、kinds of problems which are divided 嘉兴英语教学网 收集整理 欢迎使用第 3 页 共 6 页in groups in the following table. Those about passengers things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to service work with passengers are not satisfied with. Oversales of seats are about the fact that more
18、seats are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail to receive the money paid back to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets.Consumer Complaints Received By the CBCCategory 2003 2004Flight problem
19、s 20.2% 22.1%Baggage 18.3% 21.8%Customer service 3.1% 11.3%Oversales of seats来源:Zxxk.Com 10.5% 11.8%Refund problems 10.1% 8.1%Fares 6.4% 6.0%Reservation in fact, at the suns very center. It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the sun constantly pours out into space as light and
20、 heat. This energy is liberated at the center of the sun as billions upon billions of nuclei hydrogen atoms clash with each other and fuse together to form nuclei of atoms. The output of light and heat of t he sun requires that some 600 million tons of hydrogen be converted into helium（氦） in the sun
21、 every second. Thus the sun has been doing for several thousands of millions of years.The nuclear energy is released at the suns center as high-energy gamma radiation, a form of electromagnetic（电磁的） radiation like light and radio waves, only of very much shorter wavelength. This gamma radiation is a
22、bsorbed by atoms inside the sun, to be remitted at slightly longer wavelengths. This radiation in its turn, is absorbed and remitted. As the energy filters through the layers of solar inner, it passes through the X-ray part of the spectrum（光）, eventually becoming light. At this stage, it has reached
23、 what we call the solar surface, and can escape into space, without being absorbed further by solar atoms. A very small fraction of the suns light and heat is given off in such direction that, after passing unhindered through interplanetary space, it hits the earth.18What does the passage mainly dis
24、cuss?AThe production of solar light and heat.BThe physical and chemical nature of life.CThe conversion of hydrogen to helium.DRadiation in the X-ray part o f the spectrum.19The passage indicates that, in comparison to radio waves, gamma waves .Aproduce louder sound Bare less magneticCdo not form in
25、the suns center Dare not so long20According to the passage, through which of the following does t he energy released in the sun pass before it becomes light?AThe X-ray part of the spectrum.BElectromagnetic space.CThe solar surface.DInterplanetary space.嘉兴英语教学网 收集整理 欢迎使用第 6 页 共 6 页参考答案AADBB CBACA DABCD BAADA
